ConFire Chief: Reach Out, He'll Be There
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District was in dire need of strong leadership. The district had closed four fire stations after a failed 2012 parcel tax initiative, the labor group had tuned out management, property tax revenue was flat and according to the ...By Nick Marnell
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Dramatic Helicopter Rescue in the Lafayette Hills
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office air patrol assisted the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District in saving the life of a hiker who collapsed on the Lafayette Ridge Trail in Briones Regional Park last month, the result of a joint effort recently undertaken ...By Nick Marnell
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Dispatchers: The Unheralded Heroes of the Fire Departments
Public safety dispatchers, like many doctors and lawyers, deal with people at often the worst moment of their lives - and on top of that, have to help the callers sort through it all.
 By Nick Marnell
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Rescue One Foundation Donates AED to Commons
Moraga now has another Automated External Defibrillator thanks to a donation from Moraga-Orinda Fire District's Rescue One Foundation.
The latest unit was installed inside the kitchen ...By Cathy Dausman
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Sandingham Drive Home Damaged in Recent Blaze
Firefighters from the Moraga-Orinda Fire District and the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded May 5 to a house fire at 235 Sandingham Drive North in Moraga. Three people were displaced from the home and no firefighters were injured. The fire resulted ...
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Fire Chief Snags a Bargain on a Temporary Firehouse
Moraga-Orinda Fire District firefighters ...By Sora O'Doherty
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New Fire Station on the Drawing Board
Lafayette residents will get their new fire station, but it will be up to them to determine how long it will take to build.
After engineers recently evaluated the uninhabitable Station ...By Cathy Tyson
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ConFire Board Approves Complete Rebuild of Fire Station 16
Western Lafayette residents moved one step ...By Nick Marnell
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Orinda Residents Demand Fair Shake from MOFD
Orinda residents, including a district ...By Nick Marnell
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Developer Agrees to Pay Fire Service Mitigation Charge
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District board May 4 ...By Nick Marnell
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ConFire May Start From Scratch on Station 16
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD Holds Open House to Mark Wildfire Prevention
To recognize National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District will hold its biannual Open House May 14 at Station 45 in Orinda Village.
MOFD firefighters, ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD Avoids Drama, Sells Lafayette Property
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District will make a ...By Nick Marnell
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New Medic Units for Moraga-Orinda Fire District
Two new International TerraStar medic units, designed by Leader Ambulance in Los Angeles, were placed in service May 1 by the Moraga-Orinda Fire District. "We responded to complaints about an uncomfortable ride, and the fact that the old ambulances were not properly ...
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Moraga Resident Cheats Death Thanks to MOFD Response
Matt Scanlan could hardly breathe. He felt dizzy. As his heart raced, he started to sweat. His arms went numb; he could not raise them over his head. Having had a heart valve replaced, Scanlan knew that these symptoms portended something serious. He yelled from the ...By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA